A 19th century description

"HILL, a parish in Thornbury district, Gloucester; adjacent to the river Severn, 4 miles N of Thornbury, and 5½ W by S of Dursley Junction [railway] station. Post town, Berkeley. Acres: 2,476; of which 510 are water. Real property: £4,146. Population: 216. Houses: 44. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to Herbert Jenner, Esq. Hill Court is an ancient mansion, supposed to occupy the site of a monastery of the 12th century. The living is a donative in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value: £250. Patron: Herbert Jenner, Esq. The church is ancient but good; and has a tower and spire."